A coach may raise his/her arm and ask to approach (protest) the mat chairman only once during a match when the referee stops the match

This coach may only question that one call/situation of that protest, then the officiating team with the HO will decide and that will be final

When a coach talks in the direction of the referee or the mat chairman and makes comments on officiating, he/she will be warned, then yellow carded, then red carded.

Clarity on Some Rules and Interpretations for High School Wrestling to be implemented immediately.

Twenty minutes is the minimum rest time between matches for competitors at tournaments.

Technical superiority (and the automatic ending of the bout) is a ten-point spread between opponents.

In case of a tie at the end of the bout, the match shall be decided on the following criteria and in this order:

(a) Points Quality: 4, 2, 1. i.e. if a competitor has a four-point score in a 4-4 bout, but his/her opponent has only two 2-point scores, the former will be declared the winner. (b) Fewest cautions. i.e. if a bout is tied 4-4 and all the point scoring is equal (say 2 two-point scores again), then the first criteria to break the tie is the wrestler with the fewest cautions. (c) Last points. i.e. if Points Quality and Cautions are equal in a bout, then the last points scored shall determine the winner.

Gut-Wrench. The initiator of the gut-wrench must clearly bridge off his/her shoulders during the execution of this hold, or his/her opponent will be awarded one point. The initiator will then be awarded two points.

Re-starts in the par-terre position.

(a) If a wrestler is temporarily injured and/or incapacitated and is par-terre when the referee stops the match, then the match shall be re-started with the previously injured/incapacitated wrestler in the “referee’s position” (on all fours) par-terre. (b) The same shall hold true if the referee deems that a par-terre wrestler is attempting to avoid a hold by visibly fleeing off the mat while in the par-terre position. To be confirmed by the Mat Judge and/or Chair.

Activity Periods. Before two minutes are elapsed in a round with no score, the referee must issue a verbal warning as the match continues. If there is still no action, the referee (with confirmation) must stop the match and warn the most passive wrestler: “Stop! Attention! Action!” If there is still no score, and again before two minutes are elapsed, the referee (again, with confirmation) will stop the match and put the most passive wrestler on the 30-second score clock. That wrestler now has 30 seconds to score or his/her opponent will be awarded a single point. There can, of course, be multiple “Activity Periods” in any given round.

7. At the end of the 30 seconds if there is no scoring , that match must NOT BE STOPPED ! The match will continue , the referee will award and announce the 1 point to the wrestler not on the 30 second clock. There will be no caution.